Brooching the Subject

Its the details that count when building a great rig.  
The local market or church or school fete has a gold mine of possibilities when it comes to creating your own signature style.  
Just because it costs $2 does not mean its rubbish. Jump in and buy some pieces for your wardrobe.

Grow a little

Waste is something we do, rather than something that exists.  Salvage an object that has been cast away and reinvent its role.  
By creatively re-using and recycling resources, anything can have a second purpose.  There is a pleasure to be found in the process of re-using an object, 
in creating something new from something old. 
A beautiful shape, unusual colours, with a story to tell, can be resurrected.  
A little imagination is all you need to breath new life into old things.  

There is a pleasure in growing your own food too. So this is a win win idea.  
Grow a new way of thinking. Have a look at ‘Grow it Local’ site for information and ideas about growing your own lovely herbs, and vegetables.

Fleur's Melbourne

Many words have been spoken and written about the lane way and cafe culture of Melbourne which has evolved over the past decade.  
But I am always of the belief that one picture is worth a thousand words.  
Fleur, a wonderful image maker, featured in a shiftazine article entitled "Fridge Jury'
 visited down south awhile ago and created this photographic essay. Hope you like it.

The delights of self expression

Like beautiful strange fruit and flowers that spring up over night, many an example of self expression finds itself taking root in the inner city streets of Sydney.  
These creations sometimes stay in plain view for a long time, becoming a part of the urban landscape, 
and other times their presence is fleeting.  
So always keep your eyes open to the surprises that you might find on the streets.

Issue N.6 : An Internal Life